Identified rev war buckle

Z.K. · Aug 23, 2015

I dug this buckle very close by to the RP Button and British copper spill I found early in the summer, but didn't get an id on it till today. Opened up my newly arrived "Collector's Illustrated Encyclopedia of the American Revolution" by Neumann and Kravic and found this page...an identical breech strap buckle!

Cool thing is that the action on it is still perfect :thumbsup:

Now if only someone could confirm British, provincial, or continental...

Argentium · Aug 23, 2015

Amazing find ! Nice on the ID too.

Scrappy · Aug 24, 2015

Well that way easy! In beauty condition like yours, it doesn't leave much to the imagination. So often we get fragments and such, so it's a real treat to see a full example. Amazing!

Steve

CRUSADER · Aug 24, 2015

Rev War Period & before but it's a Civilian British Breech Buckle as well. (Although on the larger end of the scale)

Trezurehunter · Aug 24, 2015

Very nice buckle find.

Z.K. · Aug 24, 2015

CRUSADER said:
Rev War Period & before but it's a Civilian British Breech Buckle as well. (Although on the larger end of the scale)

Nice to hear from one of the masters! Crusader, if it is British civilian do you think it likely would have been worn by a loyalist as a private item brought into his service?

CRUSADER · Aug 24, 2015

Z.K. said:
Nice to hear from one of the masters! Crusader, if it is British civilian do you think it likely would have been worn by a loyalist as a private item brought into his service?

Sorry kind of,but I meant it could be either Civilian or Military, so its hard to be sure which. As far as I'm aware this is not a Military issued item, but some of the military would have had them. I know this doesn't help much because it widens the circle of possibilities.